Melissodes desponsa, F, side, Virginia, Prince William County
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Detailed Description
Virginia, front Royal Smithsonian project collected in northwest Virginia. A specialist on native thistles, in particular their pollen. This species is vulnerable 2 thistle control measures of the introduced bull and Canada Thistle species. the native species also disappear from areas where control eliminates all thistle.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.